After spending the better part of the day trying to get my projections right so I could draw a 100 meter buffer around points for 311 noise complaints for bars, clubs, and restaurants in New York City, I found these gems I’d like to share: They come from GIS Tutor and were a lifesaver. ST_BUFFER is […]

Originally posted on Not So Standard Deviations: I’ve always had a special fondness for my name, which — according to Ryan Gosling in “Lars and the Real Girl” — is a scientific fact for most people (Ryan Gosling constitutes scientific proof in my book). Plus, the root word for Hilary is the Latin word “hilarius”…

Originally posted on Grist: Andrew David Thaler has always loved the ocean. “I’m that obnoxious kid that wanted to be a marine biologist since I was 3,” he says. “I’ve wanted to work in the deep sea since before I can remember.” Thaler now holds a PhD in marine science and conservation from Duke. He…

Note: This is part of an infrequent series of posts I’m doing on Census Bureau Demographic Data for Developers based on my experience creating a database of Census Data as part of my summer internship at Patch.com. Tomorrow, I’ll be presenting my Demographics Around 7-11 Stores in Manhattan for LocationTech NYC in a 5 minute Ignite-style talk. I’ve been […]